The Working Stiff Cookbook: Great Food! Easy Recipes!

by Bob Sloan, Michael Klein (Illustrator)

It's 8 pm and you just got home from work. What's for dinner? Perhaps a delicious bowl of cold cereal awaits. Or maybe you could order Chinese food -- for the third time this week. Who wants to slave over a hot stove after slaving for a wage all day? No matter how late you work or how fast you eat, Bob Sloan has a recipe for you. Quicker than you can change the toner in the fax machine, you can make a Fast and Furious Stir-Fry. If the thought of washing dishes makes your eyes glaze over, whip up a one-pot meal like Paella Rapido. Need lunch for tomorrow? A Lazy Man's Lasagna makes for plenty of leftovers. The Working Stiff Cookbook has colorful tabs for fast flipping, a spiral binding for easy viewing, and laminated pages for no-fuss cleanup. A smart addition to any kitchen, this is the one cookbook that will earn its keep in painless and delicious weekday meals.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Nonfiction

144 pages, Spiral-bound

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Bob Sloan is a teacher, chef, and mystery writer.

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Reviews

[Margaret Gerberding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to prepare food for tired workers!

[Bonnie Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you get home from work, the last thing you want to do is spend a lot of time in the kitchen. With The Working Stiff Cookbook you can still cook a gourmet-style dinner, without all the hard work. This cookbook is probably the one I use the most in the kitchen. The recipes are embarrassingly simple, and you don't have to go to a specialty store to get any of the ingredients. Before you know it you'll be whipping up Thai-Style Flounder with Coconut Rice and Chicken Curry in a Hurry!

[Ruthie Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of cookbooks look and sound great on the outside, but they rarely contain practical recipes. This cookbook contains many usable recipes and ideas for side dishes/desserts to go with a particular recipe. In addition, the author adds a humorous touch that makes the cookbook a fun read as well as useful in the kitchen. This cookbook also contains practical advice about cooking, cooking utensils, and stocking the pantry. Very clever.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

We picked this one up at a flea market place for $2, and it was well worth it! Lots of easy recipes predicated on the assumption that you have a well-stocked pantry and 30 minutes.

[Arizonagirl]

One of the cookbooks I use regularly. I like the teriyaki sauce, salmon, and coconut rice recipes. The illustrator has illustrated my Office Yoga book too.